Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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To plow or not to plow, that is the questionNov 02, 2013 12:54 am - Q. The homeowners association next to our association removes the snow from its asphalt bike and walking path in the winter. Our homeowners association does nothing with...
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Couple loving brings Queen Anne back from the brinkNov 02, 2013 12:46 am - Roger Lathe and Dr. Louise Mehler wouldn’t let this old house die. Ravaged by several fires, the Queen Anne cottage looked liked a charred skeleton when the couple first...
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3 suburbs among ‘10 best towns’ in IllinoisOct 31, 2013 11:57 am - The Northwest suburbs have great schools, low crime rates, stable home values and plenty of amenities — this according to a recent ranking of the “10 Best Cities of Illi...
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Batavia considers expanding rental-housing monitoring programOct 30, 2013 5:00 am - Batavia plans to make its test Crime-Free Rental Housing Program a permanent thing. It is also going to rename the effort, and add inspections of properties to it. Alder...
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U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace since 2006Oct 29, 2013 11:06 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in August from a year earlier at the fastest pace since February 2006. But the price gains slowed in many cities from July, a sign tha...
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Winners announced in prestigious painting competitionOct 27, 2013 12:26 am - Winners announced in prestigious house-painting competition
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Company attempts to make a better smoke detectorOct 26, 2013 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Smoke detectors frequently produce more headaches than useful warnings. The devices have an irritating habit of shrieking when there’s no cause for alarm...
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Power of attorney is limitedOct 26, 2013 12:22 am - Q. The owner of a unit has provided the board with a copy of a power of attorney she granted to her husband. The owner claims her husband is permitted to attend associat...
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Listing of the weekOct 24, 2013 3:30 pm - This cheerful yellow brick ranch home, set on a hillside in West Dundee, has been lovingly cared for and maintained and is now looking for a new family. Built about the ...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.13 pct.Oct 24, 2013 10:50 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages dropped this week to their lowest levels in four months, a positive sign for the housing recovery. Mortgage buyer Fre...